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Somalisa Camp
Somalisa Concession Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
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Condé Nast Gold List 2026 · 2018 Readers' Choice 2022
Character and identity
Somalisa sits on a former island in a dry riverbed near the eastern edge of Hwange National Park, the stretch known as the Land of the Giants for its elephant herds. Just seven tented rooms are arranged around a waterhole that the elephants visit at close range, yards from your deck. The 2016 redesign brought a modern safari aesthetic: four-poster beds, steamer trunks, zebra-hide rugs, free-standing copper tubs, fireplaces for rainy-season nights. Cooking leans home-style, with fresh produce and traditional African flavours, sundowners with G&Ts, and bush breakfasts on request. Service is relaxed; the bush guides are the headline act.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and small groups who want a serious wildlife experience in genuine wilderness, with guiding as the centrepiece. Design-aware travellers will appreciate the tented rooms, and anyone who cares about provenance will note this is the flagship of Africa's largest Black-owned safari operator, with strong sustainability credentials.
Should look elsewhere:
Families with young children are better placed at sister camp Somalisa Acacia, which has connecting family tents and a dedicated kids' club. Guests who need full accessibility, predictable resort amenities, or a beach-and-pool holiday should look at a different format entirely.
Bottom line
What you are paying for here is the guiding and the location: native Zimbabwean guides put through annual recertification, paired with a waterhole that delivers elephants to your tent. Book one of the seven tents directly for the waterhole view, plan around the dry season for concentrated game, and pair it with Victoria Falls, only 45 minutes out by road.
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Somalisa Concession Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe · 19.0448° S, 27.0499° E
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